Albumen CDV studio portrait of seated Confederate soldier. Mexia and Kosse, Texas: J.A. Arvin & C.C. Suydam, [ca 1890?]. Photographer's imprint to verso. Period inscription marks out "Travelling" and inscribes "Kosse Texas". A later inscription reads: "William G. Woodley / father J.J.M. Woodley, Shamrock, Texas / Confederate Uniform."

Also with:

1. Cabinet card studio portrait of an elderly man. No imprint. Mount verso with inscription reads: "John Pike / 1905 / Mrs. J.M. Shamrock, TX."

2. Cabinet card vignetted studio portrait of a young man. DeLeon, Texas: Hutchcraft.

3. Cabinet card studio portrait of a husband and wife. No imprint.

4. 3 7/8 x 5 ½ in. albumen studio portrait of 4 children.

5. Real photo postcard of a finely dressed older woman. Texas State Fair: L. Tobler.

Portrait of the same woman. Verso inscription reads "Grandma Woodley". --

4 ¾ x 7 ¾ in. albumen of a father and infant. Verso inscription reads "Orly? D. Murdy + Daughter taken in Amarillo in 1913." --

Two couples portraits on large mounts. Clarendon, Texas: Mulkey. Photographer's embossed imprint on each. The younger couple's is labeled "Henry + Fannie" to the verso.

J.J.M. Woodley is listed on a Tax Assessment from 1866 as living in Moulton, Texas. The Muster Roll Index cards note that he served in the Militia of Lavaca City, 25th Brigade under General W.H. Woodward Additionally, HDS lists J.M. Woodley as a private in Company E of the 14th Texas Infantry, enlisting and mustering in on 1 May 1862. Lawrence T. Jones lists the photographers in Lens on the Texas Frontier as traveling photographers circa 1890.

Condition: CDV with some creasing at corners.

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